Do you know someone with sudden hearing
loss? Well, in this video I'll talk about
why this should be taken seriously
and evaluated by a physician as soon as
possible.
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Welcome to Question of the Day where I
answer your hearing healthcare and audio
technology
question.
What causes sudden hearing loss
and what should you do about it?
Did you wake up one day and notice you
couldn't hear as well from one or both
of your ears?
Well, you may have experienced a sudden
hearing loss also known as sudden
sensorineural hearing loss.
This should always be treated as a
medical emergency.
Seek medical attention as soon as
possible the same day you first notice a
problem.
Quick treatment for sudden hearing loss
may improve your chances of regaining
some of the hearing in that ear
depending on what caused it. An Ear Nose
and Throat physician or ENT
doctor specializes in the treatment of
sudden hearing loss.
An audiologist will work with the ENT
doctor to measure your hearing levels
before and after any medical treatment.
Sudden hearing loss can occur in one or
both ears.
The level of hearing loss can also vary
significantly from mild to profound.
It can have a rapid onset or occur over
days.
Some signs of sudden hearing loss may be
difficulty with sound localization
(or knowing where sound is coming from)
and difficulty hearing and background
noise.
You may also experience a fullness
sensation in the ear,
dizziness or vertigo (which is a spinning
of the room sensation),
tinnitus or ringing in the ears, the
sensation that sounds are distorted,
or also a loud popping sound in the ear.
Often the cause of sudden hearing loss
is unknown or idiopathic.
However, a few possible causes may
include the following:
earwax build-up, head trauma,
an inner ear infection, a disease
affecting the inner ear, ototoxic
medications (meaning toxic to the inner
ear),
noise exposure, autoimmune disease,
inner ear blood circulation problems, an
inner ear membrane rupture,
and congenital causes.
Remember if you experience sudden
hearing loss, have an Ear Nose and Throat
doctor evaluate your hearing that same
day
or as soon as possible to determine the
cause. It's important to determine the
cause
and treat sudden hearing loss quickly so
that you can hopefully minimize the
hearing loss that you experience.
An ENT doctor will guide you through
this process and make the appropriate
medical recommendations.
After medical evaluation and treatment
if your hearing loss persists,
an audiologist can determine whether a
hearing aid is beneficial for you.
In cases of more severe hearing loss, a
cochlear implant evaluation
can also be considered if hearing aids
are not adequate.
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learn about sudden hearing loss that
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